Lost Dog Wash to Taliesin Overlook • Hike • Arizona • All Triplogs • HikeArizona.COM

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Jan 25 2025
		ScaredyCat • Triplogs 205

Hiking	12.03 Miles	1,922 AEG

Hiking	12.03 Miles	5 Hrs 13 Mns	2.62 mph
	1,922 ft AEG	38 Mns Break

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Alright, advertised a lengthy Meetup hike and received a strong response. Capable and fun group. 10 of 11 met at TH. Great % 1st couple trails easy. Gets more interesting on Quartz.

We followed it to the end. A couple of us climbed up a bit higher. Then up to the quartz outcropping on the way out. Formed a loop part way through with Lost Dog & Old Jeep Trails. Eat on the way back and still home by 4.

Jan 15 2025

kingsnake

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Joined Dec 20 2010
Sunnyslope, PHX

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Jan 15 2025
		kingsnake • Triplogs 895

Hiking	5.84 Miles	786 AEG

Hiking	5.84 Miles	2 Hrs 11 Mns	2.67 mph
	786 ft AEG

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It was 54°. Normally a good hiking temp, but it was so windy I wore a hoodie.

LDWT had a decent surface, and a steady stream of hikers. I was surprised, wasn't expecting that. Some nice saguaro.

The "overlook" is misnamed: Taliesin is too far away (1 mile). Nice vista though. I thought I could follow the contour closer, but side-sloping was such slow progress, that I turned around after 1/4 mile.

Old Jeep was broken & rocky, but more up & down. Not nearly as many nice saguaro.

Don't really remember much about Ringtail.

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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
Saw one blooming ocotillo. (In both senses of the word.)

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Feb 10 2024

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Joined Jan 07 2017
Fountain Hills,

Adero Super Loop II, AZ

Hiking		Feb 10 2024
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,377

Hiking	21.86 Miles	3,505 AEG

Hiking	21.86 Miles	9 Hrs 40 Mns	2.51 mph
	3,505 ft AEG	58 Mns Break

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It was a nice day for a long hike, so I decided to do this one, which is a variation of a similar hike that I did last month.

This is a big CCW loop that starts and ends at the Adero Canyon TH. The loop goes through 3 different preserves and uses 17 different trails. The trails in the Fountain Hills Preserve are definitely the best ones on this hike!

There were a few people out on the trails in the Scottsdale Preserve, but I did not see anyone in the Fountain Hills Preserve or the Maricopa County Regional Park.

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Jan 22 2024

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Joined Jan 07 2017
Fountain Hills,

Adero Super Loop, AZ

Hiking		Jan 22 2024
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,377

Hiking	19.62 Miles	3,264 AEG

Hiking	19.62 Miles	8 Hrs 30 Mns	2.58 mph
	3,264 ft AEG	53 Mns Break

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I decided to take advantage of a nice hiking day and do this long loop again.

Weather was near perfect for me: cool and cloudy.

There weren't very many people out on the trails today. I did not see anyone out in the Fountain Hills Preserve.

Trails are much nicer in the Fountain Hills Preserve than in the Scottsdale Preserve.

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Sep 04 2023

Jackluminous

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Joined Mar 24 2021
Tucson, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Sep 04 2023
		Jackluminous • Triplogs 267

Hiking	4.25 Miles	475 AEG

Hiking	4.25 Miles	1 Hour 36 Mns	2.80 mph
	475 ft AEG	5 Mns Break

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Morning hike with my sister just for exercise and a momentary illusion of escape from urbanity. The summer has been rough, even the jojoba looked crispy.

Wildflowers Observation None
Brown deadness. Not even barrels had blooms.

Aug 20 2023

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Arizona

Maricopa Trail - Scottsdale/Gateway

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Aug 20 2023
		pseudalpine • Triplogs 1,290

Hiking	12.53 Miles	1,202 AEG

Hiking	12.53 Miles	3 Hrs 41 Mns	3.50 mph
	1,202 ft AEG	6 Mns Break

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The majority of these trails within this lasso loop just aren't that aesthetic. Basically, hiking in washes between cookie-cutter houses and around a golf course below transmission lines.

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May 28 2023

Jackluminous

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Tucson, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		May 28 2023
		Jackluminous • Triplogs 267

Hiking	5.34 Miles	678 AEG

Hiking	5.34 Miles	2 Hrs	3.81 mph
	678 ft AEG	36 Mns Break

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Took Ringtail to Jeep road to Lost Dog on the way up. Hung out at the overlook a bit and wondered about the fancy house behind Taliesin West with the layered, curved green roof. I wondered if it’s Wright’s winter home but couldn’t find any information about it with a cursory online search. As far as I can tell, it isn’t listed as a Wright-designed building, but the access road to it starts at the Taliesin West parking lot. Hmmmm…

The trail is good exercise; like all the near-Phoenix hikes I’ve been on, it just never really escapes the feel of being a transitional suburban hike in the desert. I think I’d enjoy it more on a mountain bike.

Feb 27 2023

ScaredyCat

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Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Feb 27 2023
		ScaredyCat • Triplogs 205

Hiking	13.32 Miles	2,302 AEG

Hiking	13.32 Miles	6 Hrs 22 Mns	2.33 mph
	2,302 ft AEG	39 Mns Break

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Some days are better than others for me. On Sunday I felt listless. So a Monday Meetup for me. Met earlier than I'm used to, 8 am at the TH. Felt weak & uncertain early on.

Managed to hit my stride and decided to stay with my plan to go much further. So I said bon voyage from the overlook to push forward.
On parts of Quartz, expensive homes are right beside you.

Beyond what is included in the original write up.

"Paradise" proved to have the same issue. Eventually you will get past them and views will open up. When I reached the loop and saw the people, I knew it was time to turn around. Another extension plus an added loop b4 calling it a day. Reset button achieved.

PS I tracked this with my old phone & updated the date & time early in the hike. This caused RS to show it took me a week at .08 mph!

Jan 23 2023

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Fountain Hills,

Adero Super Duper Lupe, AZ

Hiking		Jan 23 2023
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,377

Hiking	23.60 Miles	4,116 AEG

Hiking	23.60 Miles	9 Hrs 33 Mns	2.74 mph
	4,116 ft AEG	56 Mns Break

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Inspiration Point via Windgate

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I have been doing a lot of short hikes lately so I decided to take advantage of a cold, cloudy day and do a longer, close-to-home today.

I started and ended at the Adero Canyon TH, and did a long CCW loop that went through 3 different preserves and utilized a number of different trails. The trails in these preserves are interconnected, and there are several different trailheads that you could start from and come up with some loop hikes that are as long or as short as you want.

This hike isn't all that exciting, but it worked well for what I wanted to do today.

There were very few people out on the trails today -- I guess that the masses stayed home instead of venturing out in the unseasonably cool weather. On the way back, I went 7-8 miles without seeing anyone on the trail.

At one point in mid-afternoon there were some snow flurries, which I enjoyed.

Wildflowers Observation Isolated
there were a few chuparosa blooming on the sections of the Quartz Trail that went through some washes, but that was it for wildflowers

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Jan 02 2023

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Fountain Hills,

Adero Super Loop, AZ

Hiking		Jan 02 2023
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,377

Hiking	20.24 Miles	3,661 AEG

Hiking	20.24 Miles	7 Hrs 48 Mns	2.87 mph
	3,661 ft AEG	45 Mns Break

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For my first hike of the year, I decided to stay close to home and get a few miles in.

The weather was nice and cool for most of the hike, although the sun came out for a bit about half way through the hike which warmed things up a bit.

I didn't see anyone until I got up to Bell Pass, and then there were a few people out on the trail the closer that I got to the Gateway TH. Once past the Gateway Loop I mostly had the trail to myself again.

This isn't the most exciting hike in the world, but it was a nice day to be outside!

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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
I saw a few chuparosa blooming, but that was about it. The saguaros look fat and happy.

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Dec 06 2022

azhelene27

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Joined Feb 26 2019
Scottsdale, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Dec 06 2022
		azhelene27 • Triplogs 17

Hiking	4.40 Miles	377 AEG

Hiking	4.40 Miles	2 Hrs 30 Mns		2.03 mph
	377 ft AEG	20 Mns Break	13 LBS Pack

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Sep 30 2022

jochal

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Mesa, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Sep 30 2022
		jochal • Triplogs 604

Hiking	7.90 Miles	1,045 AEG

Hiking	7.90 Miles
	1,045 ft AEG

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Training hike, went up lost dog wash and came back on jeep and ringtail, then added a short loop of a stretch of sunrise and ringtail to add a couple of miles.

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May 14 2022

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Phoenix, AZ

Southern McDowell loop, AZ

Run/Jog		May 14 2022
		ShatteredArm • Triplogs 356

Run/Jog	19.63 Miles	3,347 AEG

Run/Jog	19.63 Miles	4 Hrs 38 Mns	4.28 mph
	3,347 ft AEG	3 Mns Break

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Had to stay close, so decided to start really early and revisit a loop I did ~7 years ago, some of which I haven't seen since then. Opted to go CCW to get the climb up Sunrise out of the way in the shade. Temperatures were pretty reasonable for a good while, and got to Dixie Mine with no sweat, where I took a short breather under one of the cottonwood trees. One of my favorite spots in the McDowells.

Started getting warm on the way up Bell Pass, but there was an occasional breeze. The way down the west side was pleasant enough, I think the later shadows on that side kept it from warming up as fast.

~4 miles or so from the end, once I hit Quartz trail, I really started overheating, and had to stop a couple of times under big palo verde trees to cool down. Those last few miles were really pretty miserable. Really not a bad loop for something so close to town.

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Mar 12 2022

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136th Street Spur Trail - MSP

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Mar 12 2022
		ScaredyCat • Triplogs 205

Hiking	12.22 Miles	2,064 AEG

Hiking	12.22 Miles	5 Hrs 28 Mns	2.59 mph
	2,064 ft AEG	45 Mns Break

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Posted this outing to meetup. Least response I have received b4

1 person showed up so good enough. We scrambled up 136th St Spur & then followed a route I had previously mapped out.

We hiked to Taliesin Overlook & then took a different path back. Ate at a small healthy restraunt in Scottsdale on the way back.

Feb 01 2022

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Fountain Hills,

Adero Super Loop, AZ

Hiking		Feb 01 2022
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,377

Hiking	19.93 Miles	4,069 AEG

Hiking	19.93 Miles	7 Hrs 38 Mns	2.87 mph
	4,069 ft AEG	42 Mns Break

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It was a mostly cloudy day today, so I decided to stay close to home and do this hike to get some miles in.

I did another CCW loop starting and ending at the Adero Canyon TH in Fountain Hills. The desert looks really green right now, which will hopefully lead to a nice spring wildflower season in the coming weeks.

There is nothing remarkable about this hike, but it was a pleasant hike with not many people on the trails.

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Jan 24 2022

TheHikingGolfer

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Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Jan 24 2022
		TheHikingGolfer • Triplogs 70

Hiking	6.51 Miles	584 AEG

Hiking	6.51 Miles	3 Hrs 12 Mns	2.62 mph
	584 ft AEG	43 Mns Break

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Lost Dog Wash to Taliesin Overlook: 4.39 miles round trip, 1:41 36 min break
Sunrise/Ringtail Trail loop: 2.12 miles, 48 minutes 7 min break

Straightforward hikes in the McDowell Preserve. Lots of staghorn cholla on the Lost Dog trail, teddy bears on the Sunrise/Ringtail loop. Flicker spotted atop saguaro on the Ringtail trail.

Cool to start but warmed up gradually. Got rid of my sweatshirt when I stopped at the Taliesin Overlook. This was the high point of my hike. A group of probably 8-9 ladies came to the overlook while I was there. Spotting the shell on my pack, one asked "Did you do the Camino?" Aha. Someone who speaks Camino! Four of them had walked from Sarria to Santiago in September 2019, 4 months after I walked from Leon to Santiago. We compared notes for perhaps 10 minutes. Always fun to run into someone who's been there, done that. Usually I get a puzzled expression when I ask if someone knows what the Camino is.

@LosDosSloFolks @LindaAnn Somehow I don't think this hike qualifies as an LA Fitness hike. :-)

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Jan 19 2022

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Fountain Hills,

Adero Super Loop, AZ

Hiking		Jan 19 2022
		DixieFlyer • Triplogs 1,377

Hiking	20.24 Miles	4,083 AEG

Hiking	20.24 Miles	8 Hrs 14 Mns	2.79 mph
	4,083 ft AEG	58 Mns Break

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I wanted to get out and stretch my legs a bit today and decided to do this hike. It is not the most exciting hike in the world, but it is close to home and is a good workout.

There was some nice cloud cover for the first 6-7 miles, but then the sun came out. Thankfully later in the afternoon there was some shade on the east side of some hills.

There weren't many people out on the hike, so I mostly had the trails to myself.

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Wildflowers Observation Isolated
A few chuparosa were blooming, but that was it for any flowers. There were some very healthy looking brittlebush and ocotillo, which generates optimism for a nice spring wildflower season!

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Nov 13 2021

ddgrunning

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Gilbert, AZ

Lost Dog-Quartz Explore, AZ

Hiking		Nov 13 2021
		ddgrunning • Triplogs 605

Hiking	11.08 Miles	1,428 AEG

Hiking	11.08 Miles	3 Hrs 21 Mns	3.32 mph
	1,428 ft AEG	1 Min Break

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First time exploring the McDowells from the 1124th St./Lost Dog trailhead. Scenery is a little on the ho-hum side. I was hoping that the quartz trail would have some destination excitement, but the turnaround point is fairly random.

All in all, this area would be nice for doing trail runs or some moderate mountain biking. Next time I’m back in this area, I will probably head up in the Sunrise Peak direction instead.

The trailhead officially opens at 6:17 a.m. (very precise, apparently). I arrived a little before that and just parked in the elementary school parking lot just down the street instead.

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Oct 24 2021

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phoenix, az

Phoenix, AZ

Hiking		Oct 24 2021
		trekkin_gecko • Triplogs 4,660

Hiking	10.10 Miles	1,435 AEG

Hiking	10.10 Miles	3 Hrs 16 Mns	3.21 mph
	1,435 ft AEG	7 Mns Break

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got a late start this morning
couldn't decide what to do
had done a version of this hike nine years ago
lost dog to the overlook, then quartz with a side trip to the quartz outcropping
continued on quartz to where it dropped into a wash
i remember a good trail above the wash
there was a sign stating the trail is in the wash; wish i had taken a photo of it
anyway, the wash sucked, with deep gravel and bugs
didn't feel like a mile of that, so i turned around
took the long way back on the jeep trail, ringtail, anazasi spur and hit the nature trail to get double digits
this was not my favorite hike
the best thing from lost dog is sunrise peak
nice day, got ten miles in, good enough
estimating elevation gain since i can't get route cloud to work
will revise when it does

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Sep 18 2021

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